Ferdinand II | |
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Imperator Romanorum | |
Holy Roman Emperor (more...) | |
Reign | 28 August 1619 – 15 February 1637 |
Coronation | 9 September 1619 Frankfurt Cathedral |
Predecessor | Matthias |
Successor | Ferdinand III |
Born | 9 July 1578 (NS: Graz, Duchy of Styria, Holy Roman Empire | 19 July 1578)
Died | 15 February 1637 Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 58)
Burial | Mausoleum in Graz (body) Augustinian Church (heart) |
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House | Habsburg |
Father | Charles II, Francis of Austria |
Mother | Maria Anna, Duchess of Austria |
Religion | Catholicism |
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Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 (NS: 19 July 1578) — 19 February 1637) was the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 to 1637 He was the son of Charles II Francis of Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria. He was succeeded by his son Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. He was the cousin (1st cousin, once removed) of his predecessors Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and because they had no children he became the Holy Roman Emperor.